An elegant 19th-century dwelling and its grounds of more than 2,000 m² with outbuildings, in a village 20 minutes to the north of Béziers - ref 198281
An elegant 19th-century dwelling and its grounds of more than 2,000 m² with outbuildings, in a village 20 minutes to the north of Béziers.
Located in the Occitanie region, in the southern half of the Hérault department and to the north of Béziers, the village, with 1,300 inhabitants, perched on a hillside and surrounded by seven hills, is nestled between the sea and mountains, set back from the major thoroughfares and surrounded by bucolic vineyards. In addition, the village, enjoying a Mediterranean climate, includes a variety of amenities and has been able to preserve its serenity and particular charm, which makes it a calm and peaceful place to call home.
As for the Haut-Languedoc regional natural park, it can be reached in 25 minutes, while Béziers, 15 kilometres away, is accessible in 20 minutes and features a high-speed rail station, an airport as well as the nearby A9 and A75 motorways, whereas Montpellier, 75 minutes away by car, boasts similar transportation infrastructures.
The dwelling and its garden, concealed from the street thanks to a partially plaster-coated stone wall, topped by an evergreen hedge, are accessible via a small metal door and gate. With its grounds forming a rectangular polygon, the dwelling was built near its southern border giving on to the street, leaving an immense open space in the back, planted with trees and facing north, while, to the west, a recent garage is accessible from the property's gate and a large storeroom is located in the grounds' southeast corner, separated from the dwelling by a shaded patio.
Built in the late 19th century and featuring two floors as well as a partially underground basement level, the dwelling is topped with a hipped interlocking tile roof, highlighted by a single genoise cornice and featuring a terracotta roof finial, whereas its exteriors, rather understated in appearance, are covered in ochre-colour plaster with ashlar stone quoins and window/door surrounds and cadenced by symmetrical and rectilinear wood-framed, double-glazed windows, which are, in turn, safeguarded by grey folding wooden shutters.
In the middle of the upstairs level, the main façade is punctuated by a balcony, sheltering the front door from the elements, the latter of which is flanked on either side by windows with wrought-iron guardrails, while, to the west, a semi-circular tower, abutting the central structure, is topped with a stone balustrade, and on the dwelling's rear eastern side a projecting wing features an additional half-floor.
As for its interior, it boasts a variety of living areas (two sitting rooms, a dining room and a kitchen with a scullery) on the ground floor as well as three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a convertible attic upstairs, whereas, to the right of the dwelling, former agricultural buildings give directly on to the street. With two storeys and dual-aspect in nature, they include an agricultural storeroom and a garage, which are accessible from the road via a wooden gate or from the garden via either a door on the ground floor or a staircase that leads to the upstairs level.
The Manor House
The ground floor
Accessible via several front steps, the wooden, partially glazed front door, topped with a fanlight and framed by stone pilasters, opens on to a long entrance hall with grey wooden wainscoting. On this level, cream-colour marble floors can be found throughout, except in the kitchen, which features white floor tiles, while the staircase to the upstairs level is directly opposite the front door at the end of the hallway.
From the entrance hall, double doors, to the right, give on to an immense dual-aspect drawing room with pale walls, a white ceiling with a plaster frieze, a floor-to-ceiling height of more than three metres and a pair of glass double doors that provide plenty of natural light and a feeling of space.
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